Best CPA Practice Advisor Podcasts (2025)

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Aislinn Sroczynski: Fact, Fear, and Fairness - What Every Employer Should Know About DEI Law | MOVE Like This 39:43

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“A knee-jerk pullback can actually increase legal risk." MOVE Like This With Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk For CPA Trendlines In a climate where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have become political flashpoints, employment attorney Aislinn Sroczynski of Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld joins host Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk on MOVE Like This to unpack …

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Why Clients Must Become Part of Your CAS Team | It's Not Just the Numbers 35:41

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"If they’re consistently uncooperative, they’re not a good CAS client, no matter how much they pay.” It's Not Just the Numbers With Penny Breslin and Damien Greathead For CPA Trendlines In the world of client accounting and advisory services (CAS), most firms focus on building internal teams, refining processes, and adopting the right technology. Y…

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5 Ways to Stay Ahead of the AI Curve | Accounting Influencers 10:28

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Automation isn’t replacing accountants—it’s exposing who can’t evolve. Accounting Influencers With Rob Brown Artificial intelligence isn’t a future disruptor—it’s already embedded in accounting. The profession’s survival depends on how quickly firms adapt. “The robots are coming—scratch that—they’re already here,” says Accounting Influencers host R…

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Doctor's Path to Financial Freedom & Purpose 33:03

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Download a free copy of "How to Become a Financial Beast" by Eric Miller at www.financialbeastbook.com. Are you ready to take back CONTROL of your financial future and discover a path to financial freedom and purpose? In this episode of the Financial Beast Podcast, Eric Miller sits down with Dr. Erik Lundquist to explore his inspiring journey from …

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Julie Barnes: Redefine Your Career from Within | Gear Up For Growth 25:08

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Growth doesn’t always mean moving on—it can mean moving deeper. Gear Up for Growth With Jean Caragher For CPA Trendlines “I love Smith + Howard, and I loved marketing, but I didn’t think I was the person for that role anymore,” says Julie Barnes, chief of staff of Smith + Howard, during her appearance on Gear Up for Growth, powered by CPA Trendline…

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Pricing For Profit: Unlocking Your Firm’s True Value (from The Earmark Podcast) 27:19

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Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Earmark Podcast: Most accounting firms are dramatically underpricing their services, but the fear of losing clients keeps them stuck. Marie Greene and Ryan Embry join Blake for a live conversation in LA about spotting underpricing, having the repricing conversation, and why your worst clients are often the …

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Strategic AI, Not Shiny Objects | ARC 41:05

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Leaders tie AI to real workflows, not wish lists, and adoption follows. Accounting ARC With Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto Center for Accounting Transformation Accounting leaders are accelerating AI deployment across tax, audit, and advisory—but three accounting veterans and hosts of Accounting ARC argue the difference between adopti…

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Intuit Connect 2025: What's New With QuickBooks 58:39

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Alicia Katz Pollock joins the show fresh from Intuit Connect with detailed notes on everything announced for QuickBooks Online and the accounting profession. The discussion covers Intuit's consolidation strategy to reduce reliance on third-party apps, the new tiered pricing structure for the Intuit Accountant Suite launching in 2026, and how AI age…

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Bonus Depreciation Is Back | Quick Tax Tip 3:49

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Key changes to Sections 168 and 179 offer fresh opportunities for strategic deductions. Quick Tax Tip With Art Werner CPE Today In the latest Quick Tax Tip episode, tax expert Art Werner dives into one of the most talked-about provisions in the new tax bill: the restoration of 100% bonus depreciation. “Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, bonus depreci…

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Burning It Down To Build Better: How Community Is Key To Battling Burnout (from The Earmark Podcast) 31:17

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Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Earmark Podcast: Recorded live in Seattle at the first stop of the Advisory Amplified tour, Blake sits down with Madeline Reeves (Fearless Foundry) and Lynette O'Connell (Burnout Bestie) to discuss the hard truths about burnout in accounting. Madeline shares how losing half her agency's revenue in 30 days f…

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Ed Kless: Profit Is a Result. Flourishing Is the Purpose | The Disruptors 1:04:28

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In the age of AI, conversations, not calculations, will define the future of the profession. The Disruptors With Liz Farr Ed Kless believes accountants can do much more than monitor the numbers. Together with Ron Baker, their latest venture, Threshold, is a community that aims to support professionals in facilitating transformations in their custom…

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The New Age CPA: AI, Influence & Entrepreneurship | Zach Gordon on Leaders of the Ledger 21:54

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In this episode of Leaders of the Ledger, host Rob Brown sits down with Zach Gordon—CPA, entrepreneur, and thought leader reshaping what it means to lead in accounting. Zach shares his unconventional journey through big firms, startups, and now running his own practice—all while helping modernize the profession’s reputation. From AI and automation …

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Alex Bottom and Ryan Galiotto: Parents, Retirees, and the Student Loan Squeeze | Holistic Guide to Wealth Management 20:12

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A new generation of borrowers is emerging—and advisors need to be ready to serve them. By Rory Henry CFP®, BFA™ For CPA Trendlines Student loan debt is not just a problem for young professionals anymore. It is a challenge that increasingly touches families, near-retirees, and even retirees. With more than $1.8 trillion in federal student loan debt …

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Education Is Broken, but Accounting Leaders Can Fix the Pipeline | Accounting Influencers 12:18

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"The classroom is no longer a pipeline for work-ready professionals." Accounting Influencers With Rob Brown Today’s accounting leaders are facing an alarming truth: the next generation of recruits may be the least “work-ready” in decades. They know their algebra, their Shakespeare, and their chemistry formulas—but not how to introduce themselves in…

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Sponsored by Poe Group Advisors: Helping accountants buy, build, and sell exceptional firms. 0:38

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Poe Group Advisors; Helping accountants buy, build, and sell exceptional firms. Our clients love working with us, and we know you will too! Don’t just take our word for it. Learn more about our client success stories and how we’ve guided buyers and sellers through a smooth transition with their bookkeeping, accounting, and CPA firms. Learn More Poe…

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Bill Pirolli: You Can’t “Declare” Independence — You Have to Earn It | Gear Up For Growth 41:20

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Firms that want to stay independent must transform how they operate, lead, and plan for succession. . Gear Up for Growth With Jean Caragher For CPA Trendlines “The problem that a lot of firms have is they just don’t pay attention to what succession really is until they get to the last few years,” explains William “Bill” Pirolli, executive vice pres…

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BDO vs Going Concern, Trump's $3 Trillion Tariff Tax & Film Accountant's $2M Fraud 52:02

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Blake and David cover BDO's legal threat against Going Concern over independence questions, Crowe hiring an investment bank to explore private equity options, and Trump pardoning Binance founder after the crypto venture made his family richer than their entire property portfolio. Plus, tariffs create a paperwork nightmare for small businesses, acco…

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5 Key Tips to Negotiate Your Practice Sale Right 29:47

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Download a free copy of "How to Become a Financial Beast" by Eric Miller at www.financialbeastbook.com. Selling your practice is the biggest financial decision of your life—don’t leave money on the table! In this video, we share 5 key tips to negotiate your practice sale RIGHT and maximize the value of your hard work. You’ve spent years building yo…

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Don’t Get Fired by Your Own Automation | ARC 48:01

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“Waiting this one out is not an option. The rate of change is too fast.” Accounting ARC With Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto Center for Accounting Transformation Artificial intelligence is not replacing accountants; it is replacing the parts of accounting that accountants least want to do. That is the consensus of Liz Mason, CPA; Byro…

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Katherine Studley: Navigating the Niche of Adult Industry Accounting | Big 4 Transparency 32:52

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"You can write off lingerie?" Learn how one accountant built a judgment-free firm for the adult industry. Big 4 Transparency By Dominic Piscopo, CPA For CPA Trendlines When Katherine Studley posted a short TikTok in 2021 with the line “Boobs aren’t a write-off,” she wasn’t trying to build a firm - she was trying to prove a point. Now, the founder o…

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The Future CPA: A Global Journey to Influence and Impact | Victor Garrido on Leaders of the Ledger 17:17

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In this episode of Leaders of the Ledger, host Rob Brown sits down with Victor Garrido, Managing Member of GG CPA Services and a passionate advocate for the accounting profession's evolution. Victor's story takes us from Madrid to Milan to New York, where he built a career spanning Big Four experience and small-business leadership. Today, he's not …

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Alan Whitman: From Silos to Synergy - Rebuild Culture on 'Progress,' Not Change | The Disruptors 45:55

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Language, collaboration, and leadership training turned competition into cohesion. The Disruptors With Liz Farr When Alan Whitman became Baker Tilly's CEO, he was caught between two warring camps. On one side were the legacy partners who had built the organization and “wanted to continue doing things the way that we’ve always done them because we’v…

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Sarah Elliott: Embrace the 'Dimension of Possible' | MOVE Like This 53:30

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The profession's newest partners may be the most vulnerable. MOVE Like This With Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk For CPA Trendlines MOVE Like This host Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk sits down with Sarah Elliott, CPA, co-founder of Intend2Lead, to unpack what conscious leadership looks like in accounting—and why the profession’s newest partners may be the most vulnerab…

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Toxic Partners Kill Your Firm’s Future | Accounting Influencers 10:59

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Gen Z won't fix your firm culture problem - they'll leave it. Accounting Influencers With Rob Brown When the youngest professionals in accounting start saying “no,” leaders should start listening. In this episode of Accounting Influencers, the conversation turns to the one thing that could make or break your firm’s future: how you treat your people…

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Jeff Call and John Geraci: Future-Proofing Without P.E. | Gear Up For Growth 37:20

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Reserves, credit lines, and leadership pipelines fuel expansion Gear Up for Growth With Jean Caragher For CPA Trendlines “Fiercely independent isn’t a strategy, it’s a stance,” says John Geraci, managing partner of LGA CPAs & Advisors. “To truly remain independent, firms must be strategic about how they differentiate themselves, understand the thre…

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Ep 37: Ready, Set, Meet: Preparing Your Firm for Post–Tax Season 23:39

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The October 15 tax deadline is behind you — but what now? After months of nonstop work, long nights, and extension filings, many CPA firm leaders finally exhale… only to face the real question: Now that the rush is over, is your firm actually ready for what comes next? In this episode of Everything CPA & Private Equity, Philip Whitman, CPA, David W…

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From Payout to Passive Income: The Post-Sale Playbook Every Practice Owner Needs with Host, Eric Miller & Guest, Nathan Shields 43:09

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Download a free copy of "How to Become a Financial Beast" by Eric Miller at www.financialbeastbook.com. Are you ready to take back CONTROL of your financial future after selling your practice? In this episode of the Financial Beast podcast, Eric Miller, sits down with Nathan Shields, a former practice owner turned advisor, to discuss the dos and do…

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Returns Don't Disappear; They Compound - What Amazon Doesn't Tell You | ARC 32:44

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Returns ripple through revenue recognition, inventory, and environmental reporting. Accounting ARC With Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto Center for Accounting Transformation Accounting ARC hosts Liz Mason, CPA; Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP, CGMA; and Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA, use a YouTube investigation into Amazon’s return ecosystem…

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Trump to Target IRS at Left-Leaning Groups & NASBA Needs An Audit 1:24:51

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What if a “stable” coin wasn’t? Blake and David unpack Paxos’s accidental minting of $300 trillion in PayPal USD—and what it reveals about stablecoin “pegs.” They also dig into proposals to weaponize IRS Criminal Investigations, NASBA’s flawed CPA exam data, and small-business headaches from forced AI rollouts in QuickBooks. Plus: Ripple’s treasury…

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Permanent Relief for Pass-Throughs? | Quick Tax Tip 2:32

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The 199A deduction just got a second life — and a boost. Quick Tax Tip With Art Werner CPE Today When Section 199A was introduced under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it was hailed as revolutionary. For the first time, owners of pass-through entities — partnerships, S corporations, and sole proprietorships — received a significant tax break meant …

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Steve Shein: The Alternative Small Firms Have Been Waiting For | The Disruptors 57:35

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Private equity isn’t the only way to scale. The Disruptors With Liz Farr Steve Shein thought small accounting firms need a different option than private equity or the traditional M&A route. So he founded Franklin Alliance, which operates differently from either of those models. Unlike traditional private equity models that typically focus on cost r…